The Star-Child

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With warmth, tenderness and quiet wit, Oscar Wilde’s fables and fairy tales have moved and delighted for generations. In far-off kingdoms and ocean realms, in the company of giants and nightingales, Wilde speaks of heartbreak and redemption, of cruelty and compassion, of love lost, of love gained, of love lasting.

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ISBN: 9780241597033 Author: Wilde, Oscar Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date: 3rd November 2022 Imprint: Penguin Classics Cover: Hardback Dewey: 823.8 (edition:23) Pages: 208 Language: English Edition: Short stories Readership: General - Trade / Code: K Category: Subjects: ,

Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world’s greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.

With warmth, tenderness and quiet wit, Oscar Wilde’s fables and fairy tales have moved and delighted for generations. In far-off kingdoms and ocean realms, in the company of giants and nightingales, Wilde speaks of heartbreak and redemption, of cruelty and compassion, of love lost, of love gained, of love lasting. Included in this selection are stories from The Happy Prince and A House of Pomegranates.

‘His tales will dazzle children and intrigue adults’ Guardian

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